Links At Davy Crockett

Memphis's public golf options don't get more accessible than this Shelby County municipal layout, which takes its name from the Tennessee frontiersman whose legend looms large across the state. The course sits within T.O. Fuller State Park on the city's southwest side — one of the first state parks in the American South established for Black visitors during the era of segregation, a history that gives the grounds a significance well beyond golf. Playing here means walking land that carries a real story.

The terrain follows the wooded, rolling character typical of the Memphis bluffs region, where the land drops toward the Mississippi River bottomlands and mature hardwoods frame most playing corridors. That tree cover defines the feel of the round — shaded, sheltered, and distinctly removed from the surrounding city even when you're well within it. The layout rewards course management over raw power, with the forest penalizing loose driving throughout.

For a municipal, the setting is genuinely distinctive. Golfers who pass through Memphis chasing Beale Street or barbecue often overlook what's out here, but the park atmosphere and the site's layered history make Davy Crockett worth more than a casual look.